The Caretaker

We were lucky enough to see The Caretaker last night on the big screen. An absolutely brilliant film from start to finish. Tense and spooky one minute, emotional the next. So many twists and turns that keeps you gripped from the start, and rooting for the main protagonists. Amazingly talented cast of all ages (including the youngest) all of whom demonstrated great depth, range and emotion. Great cinematography, direction and script with fantastic locations and make up artistry. Everyone who loves a gripping film should see this atmospheric film, its so good and deserves a really wide audience. Well done to entire cast and crew.

I was fortunate enough to attend the preview screening of this film on the 25th January 2025.

I can honestly say I was taken back by the level production that this independent movie has. I was super impressed. The editing and production from Luke Tedder is brilliant.

Performances of the leading cast could not be faulted. Each of them played their roles to perfection and created authentic and chilling characters. The vulnerability and sincerity from Ben Robert playing Eddie was great.

Landa Pictures always work miracles with limited resources but with bundles of passion and talent.

This movie is certainly worth a watch for any horror/thriller fans out there.

I believe this is Landa's best film yet, building on their previous experience and success, while branching out into a new genre for this production. The production value is outstanding, far beyond what you would expect from a low budget independent film, making great use of location filming. The film draws you in with an intriguing set up and a few unnerving scenes, then gradually reveals it's moving emotional centre. It's dark but never too dark or exploitative of its subject matter. Hats off especially to Ben Probert's physical performance, Luke Tedder's masterful direction and to the score.

What the Landa team have managed to achieve as an independent filmmaker with limited resources is extraordinary. The end result truly is a testament to all their talent, dedication and hard work.

The development of the characters backstory, particularly in the case of Eddie, really engages and brings you on that journey with them. Exploring the trauma of the past and how that shaped the present.

This coupled with an excellently constructed storyline and top quality cinematography really built up to a gripping yet tense thrill ride.

Shoutout to everyone involved for the immense effort to bring this vision into a reality!

I was lucky enough to recently receive a screener of The Caretaker - and it's excellent. Pacy, unexpectedly complex, brilliantly jump-scary, surprisingly moving and romantic - with great chemistry between the leads, and beautifully put together. LOVE the way it's lit. It all felt early-70s Stephen King, in all the right ways. And the final act is immensely satisfying.

Performances are fantastic across the board - Ben Probert, in particular, offers a masterclass in naturalism.

Luke Tedder's directing and editing is top notch. It's great to see him tackle low-key horror/thriller.

I can't wait to see what these guys do next!